Supervisor: Szabi Varga
Days/Hours of Service: M-F 10-6
Physical Location: 3011 N I 10 Service Rd E, Metairie, LA 70002

Organization Mission and/or Goals:
STEM Library Lab fosters high-quality active learning by providing teachers with access to equipment, programs, experiences and STEM instructional support to drive student success.

Program Mission and/ or Goals:
Lend teachers the equipment needed for hands on learning experiences in the classroom.

Member Position Summary:
The STEM Librarian Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Librarian with tasks related to library upkeep and coordinating events for the Equipment Lending Co-op. The Co-op works with local schools to provide science and STEM equipment using a library model. Teachers have the option to visit the library and browse or reserve equipment online to be delivered to their school. The Librarian Coordinator will also work with the Librarian to ensure that teachers have access to, and support for, our service offerings.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Planning events that demonstrate the proper use of equipment in the Library
• Maintaining a calendar of Library Events Coordinating all Events with the STEM Outreach/Marketing Manager and Librarian
• Generating partnerships with teachers to facilitate Library Events
• Teacher outreach and marketing to ensure Events are well attended
• Set up space in preparation of Event and breakdown
• Administer Teacher Surveys after Events and collect data and share with staff
• Assist in tabling at community events
• Assist in documenting (photos, videos, testimonials) Events

Member Impact

We anticipate through the duties of the STEM Librarian Coordinator that more teachers will access not only the library but the Communities of Practice workshops that they hosts. These workshops will help teachers learn how to use various equipment that can be borrowed by teachers and well as network with other teachers in their field. Our short term goal is for more Communities of Practice workshops to take place and the long term goal is for more teachers to visit the Equipment Lending Library.

What skills, knowledge and trainings should the corps members expect to gain from this position?

The corps member will become skilled in: volunteer management, oversight and training; logistics
coordination/management; volunteer outreach with businesses, schools and non-profits; coordinate
with social media and outreach coordinate and create social media posts; develop policies and
procedures; develop and manage a tracking system for materials; evaluation of tracking system and
processes.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Strong passion for STEM Library Lab’s educational equity mission;
• Demonstrated background in STEM and/or STEM teaching
• Ability to work with diverse sets of educators, students, and community stakeholders;
• Desire to work in a small, startup environment that will require self-motivation and
  flexibility;
• Strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to maintain
  effective and professional work relationships;
• Attention to detail is a must for this position.
• Strong management and organizational skills, in particular time management and multi-
  tasking;
• Own vehicle

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Supervisor: Maria Landrum
Days/Hours of Service: M-F 10-6
Physical Location: 3011 N I 10 Service Rd E, Metairie, LA 70002

Organization Mission and/or Goals:

STEM Library Lab fosters high-quality active learning by providing teachers with access to equipment, programs, experiences and STEM instructional support to drive student success.

Program Mission and/ or Goals:

Service Learning gives students the opportunity to meet community needs through hands-on experiences that tie classroom curriculum to service.

Member Position Summary:

The Service Learning Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the Service Learning Manager with promoting the Service Learning Program (SLP), conducting trainings, compiling applications and reports received from teachers. They will provide assistance to applicants throughout all aspects of the process from application to reporting and schedule and host SL trainings and SL professional development workshops with schools and other stakeholders.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Assist with maintaining an up-to-date Service Learning page on the website
• Assist with coordinating and executing of the annual SL Event
• Work with the SL Manager to coordinate and maintain application cycle calendar and site visit schedules
• Provide assistance to applicants throughout all aspects of the process from application to reporting
• Assist with SL marketing, including promoting SL at outreach events and maintaining an inventory of SL promotional items.
• Schedule and host SL trainings and SL professional development workshops with schools and other stakeholders
• Provide administration for the application process throughout all stages including receiving, assessing, tracking, and payment/check requests.
• Maintain an accurate and timely database of non-profits, schools and other stakeholders
• Ensure that protocols and communications are executed properly; for example, the use of change forms to record any significant changes to service learning plans

Member Impact

Through the work of the SLC we anticipate that more teachers will learn about the Service Learning program and apply to participate in the program. This will impact both the students and partnering non-profit organizations. More Ready-to-Go Projects will also be available to teachers because of the work of the SLC.

Skills, knowledge and trainings the corps members should expect to gain from this position:

• How to coordinate with social media and outreach coordinator to create social media posts;
• How to create “Ready-to-Go” service projects
• How to coordinate with teachers and assist them in all stages of their Service Learning Grant
• How to design informational materials and packets for teachers
• How to plan and manage outreach events
• How to direct outreach to teachers and non-profits
• How to create “surveys” to capture feedback of service learning projects

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Strong passion for STEM Library Lab’s educational equity mission; SLL is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• Ability to work with diverse sets of educators, students, and community stakeholders;
• Desire to work in a small, startup environment that will require self-motivation and flexibility;
• Strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to maintain effective and professional work relationships;
• Attention to detail is a must for this position.
• Strong management and organizational skills, in particular time management and multi-
  tasking;
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel;
• Driver’s license and clean driving record is preferred;
• Ability to work 10:00am-6pm Monday-Thursday and a flexible 8-hour schedule on Fridays,with occasional duties on weekends as events require.

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Supervisor: Robin Martin
Days/Hours of Service: M-F 10-6
Physical Location: 3011 N I 10 Service Rd E, Metairie, LA 70002

Organization Mission and/or Goals:

STEM Library Lab fosters high-quality active learning by providing teachers with access to equipment, programs, experiences and STEM instructional support to drive student success.

Program Mission and/ or Goals:

To have a robust social media presence.

Member Position Summary:

• Help create and edit short-form videos
• Develop new strategies for increasing engagement
• Assist with photo/video content shoots
• Ensure brand message is consistent
• Track social media engagement to identify high-performing ideas and campaigns for scalability
• Support marketing team at live and online event
• Perform social media marketing research
• Develop a marketing and outreach plan
• Research possible electronic and in-person opportunities for increasing awareness of SLL.
• On a quarterly basis, prepare a timeline of upcoming marketing and outreach events and activities.
• Track results of marketing and outreach events and propose new strategies as needed.

Member Impact

The SMMC will be responsible for the marketing growth of all 5 umbrella programs of STEM Library Lab, the Library, Free-Store, Professional Development, and EdOpportunities Database and the Service Learning Program. Over the course of their term of service, they will be responsible for designing and executing a social media strategy based on two principles, which are 1) content that better enables beneficiaries to engage with and implement high quality science, and 2) content that showcases the activities of the STEM education ecosystem. Short term goals will center around quality and quantity of marketing output, as measured by number of posts and emails, and the engagement response of these posts. Their overall metrics of success will be traffic to SLL’s programs and to the programs of other ecosystem partners.

What skills, knowledge and trainings should the corps members expect to gain from this position?

The corps member will become skilled in: volunteer management, oversight and training; logistics coordination/management; volunteer outreach with businesses, schools and non-profits; coordinate with social media and outreach coordinate and create social media posts; develop policies and procedures; develop and manage a tracking system for materials; evaluation of tracking system and processes.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Knowledge of the educational landscape in the Greater New Orleans area
• Knowledge of the challenges facing educators in the Greater New Orleans area
• Strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to maintain effective and professional work relationships;
• Attention to detail is a must for this position.
• Strong management and organizational skills, in particular time management and multi- tasking;
• 1+ years’ experience in a school setting is preferred;
• Experience managing an online database
• 1+ years of marketing experience is preferred
• Website design experience is preferred
• Reliable transportation

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